On Thursday night, James Harden reached a milestone by scoring his 26,000th point, making him the 20th player in NBA history to achieve this. Even with this remarkable feat, Harden’s Los Angeles Clippers lost 125-119 to the Phoenix Suns after giving up a 21-point advantage. Harden stressed his frustration with the Clippers allowing double-digit leads to slip away in recent games, echoing a similar loss to Portland the day before.
Harden expressed his frustration because they were leading by a significant margin in both games. “We must discover methods to maintain our composure and keep executing our style of basketball.”
Tying Wilt Chamberlain’s Triple-Double Record
Along with reaching his scoring milestone, Harden achieved his first triple-double of the season and the 78th of his career, putting him in a tie with Wilt Chamberlain for seventh place in all-time triple-doubles. Harden finished the evening with a total of 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists. Nevertheless, his six turnovers, one of which was particularly costly at a tied score of 105 in the fourth quarter, enabled the Suns to gain the upper hand.
Harden acknowledged the turnover rate he received and said it is inevitable, but he intends to focus on minimizing mistakes.
Clippers Eyeing Improvements Despite Close Losses
James Harden remains optimistic that the Clippers will improve in closing out close games after losing three games by a total of 10 points this season. Harden thinks the team’s resilience could be improved by close losses with Leonard out due to a knee injury.
He stated that we need to discover methods to carry out and emerge victorious. “The previous two were challenging, but we will reach our goal sooner rather than later.”
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